Ars Electronica Festival · 2005
Rayon Hula
by Mike Cooper
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 2005
In 2005, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “Rayon Hula” by Mike Cooper (Digital Musics & Sound Art) with a Honorary Mention.
Rayon Hula is my homage to the Hawaiian cool jazz/exotica/lounge musician Arthur Lyman and to Ellery Chun, creator of the Hawaiian shirt. Otto von Stroheim, in his sleeve notes for the CD reissue of Lyman’s 1959 album Hawaiian Sunset, wrote, “Arthur Lyman was the link between Pacific Rim Exotica and American Jazz”.
About Mike Cooper
Mike Cooper (IT) has for the past 40 years been an international musical explorer, performing and recording, solo and in a number of inspired groupings and a variety of genres.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.